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31) LOOKING FOR JEREMIAH

Jeremiah 3:2

“Lift up שְׂאִֽי־ (śə·’î-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

your eyes עֵינַ֨יִךְ (‘ê·na·yiḵ) Noun - cdc | second person feminine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the barren heights שְׁפָיִ֜ם (šə·p̄ā·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8205: Bareness, a smooth or bare height

and see. וּרְאִ֗י (ū·rə·’î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see

Is there any place where אֵיפֹה֙ (’ê·p̄ōh) Interrogative Strong's 375: What place?, when?, how?

you have not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

been violated? שֻׁכַּ֔בְתְּ (šuk·kab·bət) Verb - Pual - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7693: To violate, ravish

You sat waiting יָשַׁ֣בְתְּ (yā·šaḇt) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

for [your lovers] לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew

beside עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the highways, דְּרָכִים֙ (də·rā·ḵîm) Noun - common plural Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

like a nomad כַּעֲרָבִ֖י (ka·‘ă·rā·ḇî) Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6163: Arabian -- inhabitant of Arabia

in the desert. בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר (bam·miḏ·bār) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

You have defiled וַתַּחֲנִ֣יפִי (wat·ta·ḥă·nî·p̄î) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

the land אֶ֔רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

with your prostitution בִּזְנוּתַ֖יִךְ (biz·nū·ṯa·yiḵ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 2184: Adultery, infidelity, idolatry

and wickedness. וּבְרָעָתֵֽךְ׃ (ū·ḇə·rā·‘ā·ṯêḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

- You have defiled the land with your prostitution and wickedness!

- And they call Jeremiah the weeping prophet!

- God's prophet telling God's condemnation against Israel!

- How is it possible to turn reality into such nonsense?

- Always man's tradition turning God's word into nothing!

- How is it possible to call Abraham one's father when God expresses such a condemnation!

- Israel has nothing to do with Abraham!

- Abraham was God's friend!

- What a shame!

- Will they open their eyes one day?

 

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Jeremiah 3:3

Therefore the showers רְבִבִ֔ים (rə·ḇi·ḇîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 7241: Abundant showers

have been withheld, וַיִּמָּנְע֣וּ (way·yim·mā·nə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 4513: To debar, from benefit, injury

and no ל֣וֹא (lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

spring rains וּמַלְק֖וֹשׁ (ū·mal·qō·wōš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4456: The spring rain, eloquence

have fallen. הָיָ֑ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Yet you have הָ֣יָה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the brazen look וּמֵ֨צַח (ū·mê·ṣaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4696: Brow, forehead

of a prostitute; אִשָּׁ֤ה (’iš·šāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female

you refused מֵאַ֖נְתְּ (mê·’ant) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3985: To refuse

to be ashamed. הִכָּלֵֽם׃ (hik·kā·lêm) Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3637: To wound, to taunt, insult

- God is striking them with no rain!

- Yet they don't listen to God!

- They keep being stubborn!

- Completely the opposite of Abraham!

- They keep prostituting themselves to false gods!

- Mankind keeps doing the same!

- Man's stubbornness!

- No surprise mankind will finish like Israel!

- Why should it be different?

- Pure logic!

 

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Jeremiah 3:4

Have you not הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

just מֵעַ֔תָּה (mê·‘at·tāh) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time

called to Me, קָרָ֥את (qā·rāṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

‘My Father, אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1: Father

You [are] אָֽתָּה׃ (’āt·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

my friend אַלּ֥וּף (’al·lūp̄) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 441: Familiar, a friend, gentle, a bullock, a chieftain

from youth. נְעֻרַ֖י (nə·‘u·ray) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5271: Youth, the state, the persons

- Another trick from Israel!

- Calling God my Father!

- And my friend from my youth!

- The problem is that Israel's history tells the contrary!

- Israel has always opposed God!

- It is not possible to call someone your father because you need his help!

- It is a bit short!

- And my friend from my youth indicates that you have abandoned him since then!

- Even their words speak against them!

- Whatever they do or say is against them!

 

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Jeremiah 3:5

Will He be angry הֲיִנְטֹ֣ר (hă·yin·ṭōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5201: To guard, to cherish

forever? לְעוֹלָ֔ם (lə·‘ō·w·lām) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

Will He be indignant יִשְׁמֹ֖ר (yiš·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

to the end?’ לָנֶ֑צַח (lā·ne·ṣaḥ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5331: Eminence, enduring, everlastingness, perpetuity

This הִנֵּ֥ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

you 0 (0) 0 Strong's Hebrew

have spoken, דִבַּ֛רְתְּ‪‬ (ḏib·bart) Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

but you keep doing וַתַּעֲשִׂ֥י (wat·ta·‘ă·śî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

all the evil הָרָע֖וֹת (hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

you can.” וַתּוּכָֽל׃ (wat·tū·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3201: To be able, have power

- Will he be angry forever?

- Will he be indignant to the end?

- Is it necessary to add anything?

- Is it so difficult to understand the situation?

- But you keep doing all the evil you can do!

- Israel would never understand!

- It doesn't matter how patient God would be!

- We can say the same with mankind!

- Is that for nothing that only Noah and his family were saved when the flood came?

- But they keep being blind!

- Well, they won't be any surprise!

 

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Jeremiah 3:6

Now in the days בִּימֵי֙ (bî·mê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3117: A day

of King הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king

Josiah, יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

the LORD יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH

said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me, אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Have you seen הֲ‍ֽרָאִ֔יתָ (hărā·’î·ṯā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see

what אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

has done? עָשְׂתָ֖ה (‘ā·śə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

She הִ֜יא (hî) Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

has gone up הֹלְכָ֨ה (hō·lə·ḵāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

high גָּבֹ֗הַּ (gā·ḇō·ah) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

hill הַ֣ר (har) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and under תַּ֛חַת (ta·ḥaṯ) Preposition Strong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu of

every כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

green רַעֲנָ֖ן (ra·‘ă·nān) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous

tree עֵ֥ץ (‘êṣ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

to prostitute herself וַתִּזְנִי־ (wat·tiz·nî-) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

there. שָֽׁם׃ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither

- God says faithless Israel!

- She prostitutes herself everywhere!

- What else to add?

- Nothing!

- The consequence was the destruction of Jerusalem and people went into exile!

- They lost everything!

- It will be the same for mankind!

- They will lose everything!

- They don't care so why should God care?

 

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Jeremiah 3:7

I thought וָאֹמַ֗ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

that after אַחֲרֵ֨י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition Strong's 310: The hind or following part

she had done עֲשׂוֹתָ֧הּ (‘ă·śō·w·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

these things, אֵ֛לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those

she would return תָּשׁ֖וּב (tā·šūḇ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me. אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

But she did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

return, שָׁ֑בָה (šā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and her unfaithful בָּגוֹדָ֥ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister אֲחוֹתָ֖הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

saw it. וַתֵּ֛רֶא (wat·tê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7200: To see

- Israel keeps going away from God!

- God thought she would come back to him as usual after going away!

- But not this time!

- And Judah is called her unfaithful sister!

- She is watching!

- It seems there is a competition between both to oppose God!

- They show themselves as enemies of God!

- They look for darkness!

- Perversion!

 

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Jeremiah 3:8

Because עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy

Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descendants

had committed adultery, נִֽאֲפָה֙ (ni·’ă·p̄āh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

I gave וָאֶתֵּ֛ן (wā·’et·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

her אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

a certificate סֵ֥פֶר (sê·p̄er) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5612: A missive, document, writing, book

of divorce כְּרִיתֻתֶ֖יהָ (kə·rî·ṯu·ṯe·hā) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3748: A cutting, divorce

[and] sent her away. שִׁלַּחְתִּ֕יהָ (šil·laḥ·tî·hā) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Yet I saw וָאֵ֗רֶא (wā·’ê·re) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 7200: To see

that כִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

her unfaithful בֹּֽגֵדָ֤ה (bō·ḡê·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

sister אֲחוֹתָ֔הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

had no וְלֹ֨א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

fear יָֽרְאָ֜ה (yā·rə·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten

and גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both,

and prostituted herself [as well]. וַתִּ֥זֶן (wat·ti·zen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2181: To commit adultery, to commit idolatry

- Faithless Israel!

- Adultery!

- Certificate of divorce!

- God sent her away!

- Same thing for her unfaithful sister Judah!

- They both prostituted themselves!

- When I read all these pages, I can't believe that Jesus took the time to discuss with the Pharisees and scribes!

- They are filthy!

- And even filthy is too weak!

- In fact, there is no word for such infamy!

- Fake news has always existed!

- And for such people the fakest the better!

- A metaverse through words!

 

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Jeremiah 3:9

Indifferent to וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

her immorality, זְנוּתָ֔הּ (zə·nū·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 2184: Adultery, infidelity, idolatry

[Israel had] defiled וַתֶּחֱנַ֖ף (wat·te·ḥĕ·nap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2610: To be polluted or profane

the land הָאָ֑רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

and committed adultery וַתִּנְאַ֥ף (wat·tin·’ap̄) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5003: To commit adultery, to apostatize

with stones הָאֶ֖בֶן (hā·’e·ḇen) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone

and trees. הָעֵֽץ׃ (hā·‘êṣ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood

- When we read about the history of Israel and Judah and their kings, we are told nonsense!

- And we see the same nonsense with humanity!

- Without God, human life is nonsense!

- But when we read the book of Jeremiah and about God's complete condemnation, it is nonsense!

- And man is proud of his achievements!

- Poor thing!

- Every empire goes up and down as if it had never existed!

 

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Jeremiah 3:10

Yet וְגַם־ (wə·ḡam-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

in spite of all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this, זֹ֗את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,

her unfaithful בָּגוֹדָ֧ה (bā·ḡō·w·ḏāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 901: Treacherous

sister אֲחוֹתָ֛הּ (’ă·ḥō·w·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

did not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

return שָׁ֨בָה (šā·ḇāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Me אֵלַ֜י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her heart, לִבָּ֑הּ (lib·bāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

but only כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

in pretense,” בְּשֶׁ֖קֶר (bə·še·qer) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood

declares נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD. יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- Just pretense!

- Just like mankind!

- It shows how far away man is from perfection!

- All traces of perfection have completely disappeared!

- Nothing is left!

- We can see the results of such a reality in the ability of man for destruction!

- In fact, he is engaged in a race for destruction!

- It has reached such an extent that man is developing the metaverse!

- A copy of reality!

- It is so ridiculous!

- An artificial death!

- Man creates an artificial world because he destroys the real one!

- God won't let him do it!

- What a chance!

 

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Jeremiah 3:11

And the LORD יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say

to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

“Faithless מְשֻׁבָ֣ה (mə·šu·ḇāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4878: Turning back, apostasy Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descendants

has shown herself נַפְשָׁ֖הּ (nap̄·šāh) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

more righteous צִדְּקָ֥ה (ṣid·də·qāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous

than unfaithful מִבֹּגֵדָ֖ה (mib·bō·ḡê·ḏāh) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 898: To cover, to act covertly, to pillage

Judah. יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

- Now faithless is inextricably bound up with Israel!

- So we get faithless Israel !

- And unfaithful Judah!

- So faithless Israel definitely abandoned God!

- Judah goes away and back!

- In the end there is no big difference!

- Judah only won more time but was finally destroyed!

- When the verse says that for God Faithless Israel shows herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah, it shows that both are good to nothing!

- Both are condemned!

- So far away from God!

- Bad examples that shouldn't be followed but are followed by mankind!

- Human history is a constant repetition of this frame or model!

- If we try to think of it, God's patience is incredible!

- Of course, for God time is nothing!

- But mankind must be pretty boring for him!

- So few faithful men and so many unfaithful ones!

- Thus when time comes to clean everything, it will mean relief!

- Just the idea of a clean earth with no more wickedness and selfishness!

- It seems unimaginable!

- The earth is so contaminated with all of man's weaknesses!

 

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2 Chronicles 34:1

Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּ (yō·šî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2977: Josiah -- 'Yah supports', two Israelites

was eight שְׁמוֹנֶ֥ה (šə·mō·w·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

years old בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son

when he became king, בְמָלְכ֑וֹ (ḇə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

and he reigned מָלַ֖ךְ (mā·laḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in Jerusalem בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (bî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

thirty-one וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֤ים (ū·šə·lō·šîm) Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural Strong's 7970: Thirty, thirtieth

years. שָׁנָ֔ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year

- Interesting to hear about a king who is eight when he becomes king!

- If you receive good influences it can be positive!

- If you receive bad ones it can be negative!

- Think about Samuel who receives both but what in direct contact with God!

 

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42) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:2

And he did וַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make

[what was] right הַיָּשָׁ֖ר (hay·yā·šār) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 3477: Straight, right

in the eyes בְּעֵינֵ֣י (bə·‘ê·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

and walked וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

in the ways בְּדַרְכֵי֙ (bə·ḏar·ḵê) Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of his father אָבִ֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father

David; דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

he did not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no

turn aside סָ֖ר (sār) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside

to the right יָמִ֥ין (yā·mîn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3225: The right hand, side, the south

or to the left. וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ (ū·śə·mō·wl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8040: Dark, the north, the left hand

- Thus he receives good influences!

- Because he was not only righteous!

- But he didn't turn aside to the right or to the left!

- So once again, what are the influences he received?

- And what about corruption of power?

 

[JLG]

43) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:3

In the eighth וּבִשְׁמוֹנֶ֨ה (ū·ḇiš·mō·w·neh) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year שָׁנִ֜ים (šā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign, לְמָלְכ֗וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

while he וְהוּא֙ (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was still עוֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·w·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

young, נַ֔עַר (na·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5288: A boy, lad, youth, retainer

Josiah began הֵחֵ֕ל (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to seek לִדְר֕וֹשׁ (liḏ·rō·wōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1875: To tread, frequent, to follow, to seek, ask, to worship

the God לֵאלֹהֵ֖י (lê·lō·hê) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of David דָּוִ֣יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

his forefather, אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father

and in the twelfth וּבִשְׁתֵּ֧ים (ū·ḇiš·têm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fd Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

year שָׁנָ֗ה (šā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8141: A year

he began הֵחֵל֙ (hê·ḥêl) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to cleanse לְטַהֵ֔ר (lə·ṭa·hêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem וִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם (wî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel of מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out

of the high places, הַבָּמוֹת֙ (hab·bā·mō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 1116: An elevation

the Asherah poles, וְהָ֣אֲשֵׁרִ֔ים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols, וְהַפְּסִלִ֖ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images. וְהַמַּסֵּכֽוֹת׃ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

- First he begins to look for God!

- Then when he is 11, he begins to cleanse Judah and Jerusalem of the high places and the Asherah poles, the carved idols and the cast images!

- Thus being righteous is not enough!

- It is also necessary to fight spiritual prostitution!

- Because spiritual prostitution is like a disease which contaminates everything and everyone!

- But it says he begins to cleanse!

 

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44) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:4

Then in his presence לְפָנָ֗יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face

the altars מִזְבְּח֣וֹת (miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4196: An altar

of the Baals הַבְּעָלִ֔ים (hab·bə·‘ā·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god

were torn down, וַיְנַתְּצ֣וּ (way·nat·tə·ṣū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

and he cut to pieces the incense altars וְהַֽחַמָּנִ֛ים (wə·ha·ḥam·mā·nîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar

that אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

were above לְמַ֥עְלָה (lə·ma‘·lāh) Preposition-l | Adverb | third person feminine singular Strong's 4605: The upper part, with prefix upward, above, overhead, from the top

them. מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (mê·‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition-m | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

He shattered שִׁבַּ֣ר (šib·bar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces

the Asherah poles, וְ֠הָאֲשֵׁרִים (wə·hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

the carved idols, וְהַפְּסִלִ֤ים (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image

and the cast images, וְהַמַּסֵּכוֹת֙ (wə·ham·mas·sê·ḵō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4541: A pouring over, fusion of metal, a libation, league, a coverlet

crushed them to dust, וְהֵדַ֔ק (wə·hê·ḏaq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh

and scattered וַיִּזְרֹק֙ (way·yiz·rōq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2236: Be here and there, scatter, sprinkle, strew

them over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the graves הַקְּבָרִ֔ים (haq·qə·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6913: A grave, sepulcher

of those who had sacrificed הַזֹּבְחִ֖ים (haz·zō·ḇə·ḥîm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 2076: To slaughter for sacrifice

to them. לָהֶֽם׃ (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 0: 0

- So the king orders to destroy all that is related to spiritual prostitution!

- And the objects are numerous!

- But it is everywhere!

- It is inside people!

- Do you understand why God told the Israelites to clean the promised land of spiritual prostitution?

 

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45) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:5

Then he burned שָׂרַ֖ף (śā·rap̄) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the bones וְעַצְמוֹת֙ (wə·‘aṣ·mō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 6106: A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame

of the priests כֹּֽהֲנִ֔ים (kō·hă·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3548: Priest

on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

their altars. מִזְבְּחוֹתָ֑ם (miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯām) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar

So he cleansed וַיְטַהֵ֥ר (way·ṭa·hêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

Judah יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Jerusalem. יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

- Thus he didn't only destroy every object in connection to spiritual prostitution!

- He also burned the bones of the priests who sacrificed!

- So nothing would be left !

- The problem is you can't clean people's minds!

- They can teach their children!

- And it can keep on going!

- But at least he showed God he really cared about fighting against spiritual prostitution!

- Does it speak to you?

- Well, it should!

- That's the problem with mankind!

- That's the problem with corruption!

- People don't care!

- Do you think God cares?

 

[JLG]

46) Looking for Jeremiah 2

Chronicles 34:6

[Josiah] did the same in the cities וּבְעָרֵ֨י (ū·ḇə·‘ā·rê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's 5892: Excitement

of Manasseh, מְנַשֶּׁ֧ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites

Ephraim, וְאֶפְרַ֛יִם (wə·’ep̄·ra·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

and Simeon, וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן (wə·šim·‘ō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife

as וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as Naphtali, נַפְתָּלִ֑י (nap̄·tā·lî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5321: Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them

and on their surrounding סָבִֽיב׃ (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbor, environs, around

ruins. בְּחַרְבֹתֵיהֶ֖ם (bə·ḥar·ḇō·ṯê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1004: A house

2 Chronicles 34:7

He tore down וַיְנַתֵּ֣ץ (way·nat·têṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5422: To pull down, break down

the altars הַֽמִּזְבְּח֗וֹת (ham·miz·bə·ḥō·wṯ) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4196: An altar

and Asherah poles, הָאֲשֵׁרִ֤ים (hā·’ă·šê·rîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 842: A Phoenician goddess, also an image of the same

crushed כִּתַּ֣ת (kit·taṯ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3807: To bruise, violently strike

the idols וְהַפְּסִלִים֙ (wə·hap·pə·si·lîm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6456: An idol, image

to powder, לְהֵדַ֔ק (lə·hê·ḏaq) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 1854: To crush, pulverize, thresh

and cut to pieces גִּדַּ֖ע (gid·da‘) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1438: To fell a, tree, to destroy anything

all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the incense altars הַֽחַמָּנִ֥ים (ha·ḥam·mā·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2553: A sun-pillar

throughout בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land

of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his descendants

Then he returned וַיָּ֖שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

to Jerusalem. לִירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

- As far as we can see, the king cleansed all the territories of Israel!

- He destroyed everything!

- It is unusual!

- But you can't clean minds and hearts if they don't want to!

- That's why God told the Israelites to clean the promised land!

- But they don't obey!

- That's why God is going to clean the earth!

- He won't tolerate people who oppose him!

 

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47) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:7

- Thus we can see that the king did a great job throughout all of Israel!

- It is said that all the incense altars were destroyed!

- And he was present to check that everything was done according to his orders!

- And then he returned to Jerusalem!

- It is quite different from the kings who didn't do anything!

- It shows his will to show God he was really active!

- He wanted to make it clear he was fighting against spiritual prostitution!

- What do we do?

 

[JLG]

48) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:8

Now in the eighteenth שְׁמוֹנֶ֤ה (šə·mō·w·neh) Number - feminine singular Strong's 8083: A cardinal number, eight, eighth

year וּבִשְׁנַ֨ת (ū·ḇiš·naṯ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year

of his reign, לְמָלְכ֔וֹ (lə·mā·lə·ḵōw) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel

in order to cleanse לְטַהֵ֥ר (lə·ṭa·hêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land

and the temple, וְהַבָּ֑יִת (wə·hab·bā·yiṯ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house

Josiah sent שָׁ֠לַח (laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

Shaphan שָׁפָ֨ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax

son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son

of Azaliah, אֲצַלְיָ֜הוּ (’ă·ṣal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 683: Azaliah -- 'Yah has reserved', an Israelite

Maaseiah מַעֲשֵׂיָ֣הוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4641: Maaseiah -- 'work of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites

the governor שַׂר־ (śar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the city, הָעִ֗יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement

and וְ֠אֵת (wə·’êṯ) Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

Joah יוֹאָ֤ח (yō·w·’āḥ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3098: Joah -- 'the LORD is brother', the name of several Israelites

son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son

of Joahaz, יֽוֹאָחָז֙ (yō·w·’ā·ḥāz) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3099: Jehoahaz -- Joahaz

the recorder, הַמַּזְכִּ֔יר (ham·maz·kîr) Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2142: To mark, to remember, to mention, to be male

to repair לְחַזֵּ֕ק (lə·ḥaz·zêq) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

the temple בֵּ֖ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

his God. אֱלֹהָֽיו׃ (’ĕ·lō·hāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

- So the king cleansed the land and the temple!

- He sent people to do the job!

- We saw he checked what people did for him!

- And he had the temple repaired!

- Quite a good job indeed!

- Apparently a good example!

 

[JLG]

49) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:9

So they went וַיָּבֹ֜אוּ (way·yā·ḇō·’ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

Hilkiah חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ ׀ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 2518: Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites

the high הַגָּד֗וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest

and gave וַֽיִּתְּנוּ֮ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

him אֶת־ (’eṯ-) Direct object marker Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

the money הַכֶּסֶף֮ (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money

that had been brought הַמּוּבָ֣א (ham·mū·ḇā) Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

into the house בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house

of God, אֱלֹהִים֒ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

which אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the Levites הַלְוִיִּם֩ (hal·wî·yim) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

[at] שֹׁמְרֵ֨י (šō·mə·rê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to

the doors הַסַּ֜ף (has·sap̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5592: A vestibule, a dish

had collected אָסְפֽוּ־ (’ā·sə·p̄ū-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

from the [people] מִיַּ֧ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand

of Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֣ה (mə·naš·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites

and Ephraim, וְאֶפְרַ֗יִם (wə·’ep̄·ra·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

from all וּמִכֹּל֙ (ū·mik·kōl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the remnant שְׁאֵרִ֣ית (šə·’ê·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7611: Rest, residue, remnant, remainder

of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

Judah, יְהוּדָ֖ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

and Benjamin, וּבִנְיָמִ֑ן (ū·ḇin·yā·min) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1144: Benjamin -- 'son of the right hand', youngest son of Jacob, also the name of two other Israelites

and from the people וַיָּשֻׁ֖בוּ (way·yā·šu·ḇū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

of Jerusalem. יְרֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel

- They get money from the Israelites!

- And they give it to the high priest!

- To repair the temple!

- So they don't stop at the cleaning!

- They also repair the temple!

- It shows a real will to make things change!

- The problem is the corruption of religion!

- And the corruption of minds and hearts!

- When minds and hearts are corrupted it is difficult to restore purity!

- It is a pandemy that reaches everything and everyone!

- It becomes normal!

- It was so with Israel and Judah!

- It is the same with mankind!

- It is the responsibility of each individual to open their eyes!

 

[JLG]

50) Looking for Jeremiah

2 Chronicles 34:10

They put it וַֽיִּתְּנ֗וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

into עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the hands יַד֙ (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand

of the supervisors הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים (ham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

of those doing עֹשֵׂ֣ה (‘ō·śêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 6213: To do, make

the work הַמְּלָאכָ֔ה (ham·mə·lā·ḵāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4399: Deputyship, ministry, employment, work, property

of the house בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who in turn gave וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ (way·yit·tə·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

it אֹת֜וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to the workmen עוֹשֵׂ֣י (‘ō·w·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6213: To do, make

restoring לִבְדּ֥וֹק (liḇ·dō·wq) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 918: To mend a, breach

and repairing וּלְחַזֵּ֖ק (ū·lə·ḥaz·zêq) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

the house בְּבֵ֣ית (bə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house

of the LORD. יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

- When we read this verse, there is a word which may come to our minds!

- And it is an organization!

- Everything is well organized!

- It gives an idea of what God's kingdom will be that is well-organized!

- When we read the first part of the Bible, when it refers to God everything is well-organized!

- What a difference with human society where everything is disorganized!

- With regular economic crises!

- With constant problems everywhere!

- Organization vs disorganization!